Sports / Manju wins silver in World Women's Boxing C'ship summit clash

AIR : Oct 13, 2019, 08:34 PM
Sixth-seeded Manju Rani today settled for silver medal in World Women's Boxing Championships at Ulan-Ude in Russia. Second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Paltceva defeated Rani 4 -1 in 48-kilogram category in the final match of the tournament.

Rani yesterday entered the final beating Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat. Debutant Rani was the lone Indian to enter the final. Six-time champion MC Mary Kom and two others signed off with bronze medals. Mary Kom (51 Kg), Jamuna Boro (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) settled for bronze medals.

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